Shadows I Survived

mental-health

  • Confession: I Don’t Know How to Ask for Help

    Here’s a confession for you: I don’t know how to ask for help. I mean that in every literal sense of the phrase. Growing up, I was silenced constantly. I was told, “What goes on in this family stays in… Continue reading

  • Reflection: What Goes on in This Family…

    This entry comes directly after I wrote and then posted the memory blog “What Goes on in This Family” from the Unhealed series. I was surprised by how little I felt afterward. Creating the blog itself was difficult; I had… Continue reading

  • What Goes on in This Family

    Warning: This piece contains non‑descriptive discussions of childhood trauma, including references to child abuse, physical abuse, emotional and mental abuse, alcohol abuse, and the silencing of individuals seeking help. Reader discretion is advised, particularly for those who may find these… Continue reading

  • Hello World, I’m Terrified, but I’m Still Here

    I have written this blog dozens of times in my head. Each time, the words spill out, everything I want to say, all at once. The desperate need to share it all, yet I still haven’t found the right order… Continue reading